Definition of conceptualism Conceptualism

con•cep•tu•al•ism

We found 5 definitions of conceptualism from 4 different sources.

What does conceptualism mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: conceptualisms

conceptualism - the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application

philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

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Wiktionary

conceptualism (Noun)
The art movement towards conceptual art .
conceptualism (Noun)
A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

conceptualism (n.)
A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects.